To hate being a mum most of the time?

[notanotherone28]

It's draining me to death. I'm sick of the sleepless nights, I'm absolutely exhausted. Always seems like as soon as I close my eyes, he wakes up.

It feels like a chore, just one hard slog all the bloody time.

Somebody please tell me it gets better

I found 6 months a real turning point, anything before that I found horrific and suffocating. Do you have any friends who can come over to talk? Not about babies, but about you.

It does get so so much better. Doesn't make how hard it can feel in the early days much better. I found sticking a date in my calendar for six months time saying 'its got to be better by now' actually really helped as it was - sleep was better, life was easier

I always found with all my babies that if I tried to get them to sleep, they fight it. This was the same throughout baby stage and childhood. So I stopped trying. Actually letting them fall asleep when they were ready was a saving grace. No pressure, no stress. They’d just drop off when ready.
My 18 mths now just walks up to be with her blanket and I lay her in the sofa and in seconds she’s asleep.

I didn't enjoy the early years, so outsourced them. They both went to nursery each time for half days around five months and I went back to work pt. Felt 1000 times better. Now teens, never a moments regret.

Do you think teething might be causing issues? Have you tried a dose of calpol or nurofen (I think this is better for teething pain personally) and seen how he is after that?

Sympathies though, dealing with a baby that refuses to be pleased by any of your efforts when you’re tired and probably craving some head space is really tough.

It does get better though

YANBU. I like kids when they get to school age. Before this, they can be a real pain. I love my kids but it's exhausting and pretty thankless.

It does get better. Put him in a sling. That is a big help. Get out every day, go to toddler groups, you'll be able to sit him on the floor to play while you drink tea and talk to other exhausted people.